The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Jimmy Cordero from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in exchange for a player to be named. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran outfielder Chris Heisey on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer was named the 2016 National League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday night, in an announcement made by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on MLB Network. The award is the second Cy Young of Scherzer's career, his first in the National League.

Honoring his nearly 40 years of service to the game, Washington Nationals Senior Advisor, Player Development Donald 'Spin' Williams was named Monday as the recipient of the ninth annual Mike Coolbaugh award by Minor League Baseball.